"Detailing in SketchUp and LayOut is a wonderful tool for really showing how a building assembly works." -NickGet an understanding of how Nick creates complete 3D detail "vignettes" and how these have been hugely successful in communicating with his contractors.

Nick uses scrapbooks as a checklist to quickly add elements and notes to his drawings and to assure they are done accurately for various building departments. Nick shares some tips for creating your own scrapbooks.

Nick shows how he uses 1 SketchUp model as a reference for creating various drawing types, including sections, elevations, reflected ceiling plans, etc. All line work is created in a similar maner as was explained in the overview video.

Nick shows the overview of using a SketchUp model and LayOut to create construction documents and focuses on creating a floor plan using the Section tool. He also shows a method to keep LayOut performance high by vector rendering only the section line work which provides rich color detail in the model and crisp line work for optimum working, printing and dimensioning.

3D Basecamp

Sketchup 3D Basecamp Tutorial Series

Daniel Tal, the author of Google SketchUp for Site Design and Rendering in SketchUp, reviews specific SketchUp Extensions that he uses for modeling site plans, terrain and architecture. Learn how to generate detailed rocks walls, quickly-detailed building facades, and complex forms and amenities. The demo is specific to the extensions and SketchUp tools used. Daniel also covers where to obtain all these various tools and how best to organize, download and install them.

3D Basecamp

Sketchup 3D Basecamp Tutorial Series.

Architect Nick Sonder's innovative techniques for using SketchUp Pro and LayOut to create complete sets of construction documents are the subject of a series of in-depth videos on SketchUp's YouTube channel. Nick's approach to turning models into drawings is both unconventional and visually compelling; he uses color, textures and 3D model details to create documents that communicate clearly with clients, builders, and city officials. In this session, Nick provides an overview of his method.

3D Basecamp

Sketchup 3D Basecamp Tutorial Deries.

Watch Michael Brightman present some tips and techniques from his book The SketchUp Workflow for Architecture.
You won't see a more amazing display of LayOut wizardry and finesse than demonstrated in Mike's approach to construction documentation. If you're looking for ways to make SketchUp Pro your only tool for creating complete sets of construction documents, this is the video for you.

Learn the fundamentals of SketchUp by following along with this video series. Each video is a mini-project that will introduce new tools and essential techniques to the SketchUp work flow.

This is Part 3, which focuses on an interior space. You will use the tape measure tool to create reference edges, learn more about the offset and push/ pull tools, copy objects and finally paint surfaces and bring in additional models from the 3D Warehouse.